Book ob box like form savings-bank



w. R. PARSONS. BOOK 0R BOX L I KE FORM SAVINGS BANK.

" APPLIQATION FILED MAY 314K912.

Patented Au 6,1916.

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R. PARSONS.

800K 08 BOX LIKE Foams-wives BANK.

APPLICATiON FILED MAY 31,1912.

wIN sLoW n. PARSONSQOF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

I BOO K OR IBOX mm FORM SAVINGS-BANK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented AUgIS, 1916.

Application filed May31,1912. Seria1No.700,616.-

To all whom it may concern i Be it known that I, \VIxsrIow R. PAR- soxs, a citizen of the United States. and resident of (hicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Book or 130x like Form Savings-Banks, of which the following is a "full, clear, and exact specification.

book or box-like form savings banks composed entirely of sheet metal, except possibly a cover of leather .or other .material commonly employed for binding books in which it iseither desirable or necessary to form separately and subsequently lock together the imitation book edges with the book-cover with one edge hinged and provided witha lock and key for access to the contents of the book'like bank.

The prime object of this invent-ion broadly stated is to provide means whereby on asmeans opposing, the coin receiving slot pre- -3 is a transverse section on the line 3-3 of sembling the cover and the edges of a booklike bank, their locking devices are not only concealed from external view and from accidental-detachment but that the pieces of metal of which the book edge is composed cannot be disconnected from the cover by .anyone, except by a hand implement, and then only by one who is familiar with the method of assembling them in their operative positions.

.A further object is a simple and effective venting the withdrawal of a coin fromthe slot after it has once been but partly projccted into the coin holding receptacle.

Vith these ends in view. myinvention finds embodiment in certain features of novelty in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts. by which the said 'objeets and certain other objects are hereinafter attained, all as fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings,

and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In said drawing: Figure 1 illustrates a perspective'view of a book-like savings bank,

in which my invention finds embodiment.

Fig. 2 is av section onthe line 2-9 of Fig. 1-

looking in the direction of the arrows. Fig.

i Fig. 4 looking inthe direction of the arrows.

Fig. 4 is a section on the line-M of Fig. 1

lookingdu'the direction of the arrows. Fig. 5-is a detail perspective view of the plate 1 i Thls invention relates to unprovements 1n illustrated in cross section of Fig. Fig. 0 1s a sectional elevation with dotted lines mdicating the position of the hinged book tive of one of the opposing serrated blades gripping the coin in its passage through the coin receiving slot to the bank receptacle.

"Fig. 10 is a mrspective view of the, locking strip or plate detached.

Similar characters ofreference indicate the same parts in the several figures of the drawing.

10-10 indicates the opposing covers, and 11 the back of abank in book form, the cover of which is struck from a single sheet of metal bent upon itself adjacent its back portion in imitation of the hinged joint between the covers and their back, and thereby forming opposing longitudinal grooves 1 212 adapted to receive and hold against lateral displacement a short plate 13 inserted between them, and which may be additionally secured in place by a hand punch (not shown), simultaneously upsetting-the metal of the back (not shown), and the plate as indicated at 14:, the plate being provided with a split lug forming two tongues 15-15 adapted to registerwith notches l(i10 in a spring metal strip 1 7 extending longitudinally, substantially from elongated slot in the strip "'17, which slot has an enlargement 18 at its opposite end through which to pass the split lug 15 to engagement with the notches, the edgesof the strip at a point between this enlargement and the notches being bent outwardly beyond the concave surface of the strip to form a converging bearing surface 19 engaging the underside of and directing the split. lug to the notches, or in other words springing the plate sothat the split lug until the split gradually depresses the plate lugregisters with the notches.

One end of the spring plate 17 is provided with an outward, and somewhat sharply inclined flange 20, the; other end of the platc'being provided with a. slot 21' forming the keeper for the belt of a lock hereinafter described, the end of the plate.

beyond this slot being gradually inclined llt as indicated at 21 to hold the keeper slot away from the metal edge of the book, and give acorrespondinglv. great depth to the keeper and range of flexibility of the strip 17 when flexing it to engagement with the notched 1n.

,Between the extreme ends of the plate 17 and upturned therefrom are opposing lugs and 23-23 forming side bearings for the SlJl'l) so to speak, against the adjacent head in the book back resulting from the formation of the grooves 1212, the

purpose otthese lugs being to prevent any portion of. the edge of the strip from entering either of these grooves and as guides directing the strip in its movement toward locking position and at the same time maintainiug the keeper slot in perfect register with the lock bolt.

Forming the; longitudinal imitation side edge of the book is a metal strip 24, preferably of brass t'or imitating a gilt edge book, from which is bent one end edge 25 ofla book, the free end of which end edge terminates in a book 26, adapted to be inter] icked with the flange 20 on the plate 1'3". The longitudinal bookedge strip 24 is provided about midway its length adjacent its edges *with'opposing hooks 27 bent from the strip {with their outer faces flush with the edge 'thereot, so that the strip may fit close against the opposing faces of the cover, the,

bearing faces of these hooks being preferably slightly inclined so that the hooks may wedge when engaged with a plate 28, spaced apart and connecting the free edges of the cover plates, as indicated in Fig. (3, when the book edge plate is in its operativcposition. j

End edge plate 25 is provided with opposing lugs 29, likewise struck therefrom and flush with the edges and extending at a right angle to the face of the edge plate, which lugs are adapted to register with and engage slots in a metal strip 30, spacing and connecting the opposing covers of the book at that point the end of which strip adjacent the edge plate 24- is provided with an inner beat plate 31 sustaining the corners of the covers without interfering with the moving of the bent plate forming the top and bottom book edges to and from its operative pi ion.

in adniaon to the cover sustaining members 28 and 30, and also a sustaining plate or post 30* there are also toward the upper end of thebank structure hook shaped opposing lugs struck from the metal of the longitudinal edge piece and bent to a position so that their outer faces are flush with the edges of the plate adapted to engage and hook over upon a. book cover sustaining plate or post 83, thestud havingformed therewith a projection or lug I l-t 'lorming the bearing of a pivot 235 on which hinged the Slotted cover strip 37 forming the top edge of the book. by means of (see Figei. (i and T), opposing lugs 38-38 which lugs are bent from the edge of the cover strip 37.

'lhe 'edge cover strip 37 is of a width slightly less than the distance betwcci'i the covers 10--1O between which to insert and hold, as hereinafter described; a bindin". when one is employeihamliis prorided with a coin slot 32), preferably of a length and width r'or inserting a silver dollar, as well as smaller coins of less value. At each side of and extending lengthwise of this coin slot-are angle platcs--.i()-Hl of spring metal provided with a number of transverse slots -ll forming spring tongues 42 in the free end of each of which are two or more saw like teeth 43, from the base oi which is bent at a right angle a flange- -lr forming the base support of the teeth by which to secure them to the underside of the hinged cover strip 37 by means of opposing lugs 45 bent from and flush with the edges of the cover strip 37, and over upon opposing flanges n; oi a slotted casing. 41', between which and the strip 37 the flanges ll oi the teeth are clamped and held, the points of the teeth projecting through the slot 4h oi the casing as indicated in Fig. 8. whcrcby the longi-' tudinal walls of the slot in operale as a stop hunting the dlstance at which the lcclh may 'be forced apart by a coin inserted between them, the limit of which thickness as before hldirauted, is preferably that of the thickness of a silver dollar.

In arrangement the opposing tct h 43 preferably alternate, and project between each other in order to prevent the insertion oi anything less hard than coin. but priucipally that when forced apart by a coin their grip shall be sullic'ient to prevent the withdrawal of the coin after any part of it is once inserted between the teeth. ()n the underside of the hinged edge strip 2 is a lock casing 49 provided with outwardly projecting flanges 5U by means of which it is secured-to the strip 2%? by means oi opposing lugs 51 bent from the strip 37 and flush with the side edges thereof. as are the lugs 45 at the coin slot in the same strip. at both ends. lonfined within the casing -19 is a lock mechanism (not shown) of any common or preferred construction. thecircular barrel of which projects through the strip 57, and. is provided with a slot 5:} rcgislcrable with a slot 5% in the strip 37 through which to pass a key (not shown). for operating the lock. the lock bolt 54 of which (see l ig. (3), projects through the slot 21 in the spring plate 17 holding the latch-bolt in its locked position. and in which position the bolt projects through and beyond the spring plate 17 by reason of the bent end 21 lbw-col:

\Vhcn a binding 55. such as lcaiher. cloth or other material commonly employed for book binding purposes is usedit is preferably'of onepiece cemented tothe back and covers and sustained-over their edges as 1ndicatedat 56, so as to project,\ (see Figs. 1,

2, 4 7-) inwardly beyond the side edges and ends of the edgefstrips24 and 37 so that these overlapping'edges may be and: are

! clamped between said edges, and the cover,

and thereby conceal the edges of the bind- 1ng,' by giving not only the binding butthe giitedges a finishedand attractive appearance as closely imitating as may be abound book havinggilt edges.

For the purpose of automatically holding the hinged cover in a side open position,

there is coiled upon a pivot a spring 36;

one end of which is fixed to the pivot and the other projected, (see Fig. 6) so as to have an end bearing against the inner face of the upper "end of the side edge strip. 24, I which spring, however, is suiliciently yield metal save a binding, if one be employed,

. with the cover and back lntgral, .pr vided {with separate side edges simulating t at of a gilt edge book when closed, in which the opposing separate covers are rigidly and- 1 accurately-sustained in their operative position, the parts forming the edges'and the cover being so constructed and connected that they may be quickly assembled and locked together in such a mannerjandby such means that one unfamiliar with the method of the locking cannot possibly separate them while at the same timeaccess may be hadto the receptacle by means of a lock ,and key and a coin may not be withdrawn details I of construction herein shown and described, so long as they provide for secure ing the results herein recited.

The cover sustaining plates or posts 28-3330 and 30 are each provided at their opposite'ends, (see Fig. 1) with two v or more lugs 30*, projected through and upset flush with the outer faces of the covers 2 whereby they are locked to the covers and as a result the covers are not only uniformly spaced, but rigidly and permanently sustained while at the. same time ,the lugs being of the same metal as theco'vers so blend therewith that they are hardly distinguishedfrom the covers, and which, of course, gives the covers avery sightly appearance.

my invention is, therefore, not limitedin its I application to a bank specifically of book form.

a single piece of metal, a strip forming the edges of the book, a pivotal joint in said strip'and meansat the back edge of the book connecting and locking said strip at opposite ends respectively to the back and covers.

Having described my invention, what I cla m and des re to secureby Letters Patent v 1. A book-form savings bank comprising 1n icombina-tlon, abackand covers bent from 2. Abook-form savings bank comprising -in combination. a back'and, covers be'nt from a slngle piece of metal, a strip .of metal formin side edges therefor, a slidinglatch plate detachably' locking said strip to the,

back of said covers.

3. A book-form savings bank comprising in combination a back and covers bent from a single piece of metal, a bent strip of metal ,forming two side edges thereof, a sliding latch plate provided with a slot, and a lug' secured to the back engaging the slot, for

covers.

forming two sideedges thereof, a slidable spring latch plate and a lug secured to the backdetachably connecting said strip. and plate with the back ofthe covers.

5. A book-form savings bank comprising 'detachably connecting said strip with the I 4. -A book-form savings bank comprising in combination aback and covers bent from a single piece of metal, a bent strip of metals in combination a backand covers bent froma single piece'of metal, a bent strip of metal forming two side edges thereof, a hook conslot detachably locking said hook against disengagement, hnd the strip to the covers. 6. A book-form savings bank comprising in combination'aback and covers bent from a single piece of metal, a bent strip of inetal forming two side edges, a strip jointed thereto forming the other side edge, an internal. latch plate removably locked to the .back' and interlocked with one end of the bent edge strip internally of the coin receptaclepf the book, a slot in the opposite end of said latch plate, anda lock on the jointed edge strip, the bolt of which is adapted to be projected through and'withdrawn from said slot.

7. A book-form savings bank comprising in combination a back and covers bent from a single sheet of metal, a jointed metal strip forming" the three book edges between the covers, a spring metal plate provided with an"elongated slot 'having notches toward oneend and a split lugpermanentlysecured tothe back of the cover provided with teeth adapted toengage andfremovably lock the connecting said metal plate with both ends of the jointed edge strip.

8. A book-form savings bank comprising in combination a back and opposing separated covers, means rigidly locking said covers in their operative spaced positio longitudinally opposing grooves-and bea s therein between the back and covers, a split lug plate, theedges of which are confined between said grooves against lateral dis placement, a spring metal locking'plate in' opposing hook of the locking plate, the opposite end of the locking plate being provided with a slot, a lock mounted upon the inner face of the adjacent end of the edge strip with its bolt registering with and adapted to be reinovably engaged withsaid slot, and a coin slot in the end edge strip adjacent the lock, substantially as described. 9. A book-form savings bank comprising.

in combination a back and covers bent from a single sheet of metal with the opposing covers parallel and extending at a right angle to the back, posts rigidly securing and supporting said covers at their side edges provided withlugs projecting through and upset in the covers, one of which lugs is provided with a bend extending diagonally across the outer bottom corners of said covers, an edge strip provided with inwardly projecting hooks detachably engaging the posts at the bottom and front edge of the covers, a hinged joint in the upper end of said edge strip pivotally connecting th'e upper end edge strip with the lug the front edge strip, and means for detachably locking the free ends of said edge strip with the back connecting the covers.

10. A book-form savings bank comprising in combination a back, covers bent to form from a single sheet of metal, a sheet metal edge strip forming edges therefor provided with hooks, one at the side and the other at the bottom of the book, a metal strip spacing and connecting the opposing covers of the book provided with a slot receiving said bottom hook, and a plate joining the longitudinal edges of said covers engaged by the upper hook.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 29th day of May, A. D. 1912.

WINSLOW R. PARSONS. [L. s.] Witnesses JNO. G. ELLIOTT,

MILDRED ELSNER. 

